A systematic process for Initial Data Analysis  and clear reporting of the findings are essential to understand data properties or potential shortcomings of a dataset. This may have consequences for the planned statistical analysis and for the interpretation and presentation of the research results.

• Link to presentation (20 minutes) at the Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics 2020: https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/Regression+without+regrets/1_cuhuuwsj

• Link to poster presentation (5 minutes) at the Interantional Symposium of Methods for Evaluating Tests and Biomarkers (MEMTAB) 2020: https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/Only+fools+rush+in%21+-+Initial+data+analysis+is+equired+for+developing+and+validating+prediction+models/1_1n07g3j0